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Ode to Eugene 11 Jan 2013 | 09:00 am
This is a small practice run, an inspiration from Eugene Von Guérard. It is painted oils on stretched canvas (30cmx40cm). I want to turn this into a large piece 36"x24" but want to improve on a few t...
4"x4" Acrylics Study 5 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
The girls and I had an craft afternoon and we did some painting. This was my little study on 4"x4" canvas board done in acrylics. I haven't painted with acrylics much in the past so this was a little ...
Ode to Asher 2 Jan 2012 | 06:51 pm
I really love the work of Asher Brown Durand and he is the inspiration behind this painting. I've adapted some of the components from his pastoral landscape painting. The first photo is the study on 6...
English Cottage 26 Dec 2011 | 05:18 pm
I finished this one a couple of months ago but never got to taking photos of it. Small oil painting on 5x7 canvas board finished in oils.
Aussie Duo 18 Dec 2011 | 09:30 pm
Experminenting with the hues of the red central. Oils on canvas board 5x7
View from Gunners Quoin 18 Dec 2011 | 06:32 pm
A small painting in oils on 5x7 canvas board. Gunners Quoin Rd is located in Old Beach Tasmania.
Zorn Palette Study 14 Dec 2011 | 09:10 pm
In my continuing quest to get nicer greens I thought I'd take a different approach. I've been experimenting on reducing my palette to 6 colours + some earth tones and this led to going down to 4 using...
November Paintings 10 Dec 2011 | 03:59 pm
This is a painting I finished a few months ago off a reference photo. It was doe in oils on 11x14 inch canvas named "Aussie Bush" I also went back to the small paintings finishing my first en plein a...
Two New Painting both 5x7 4 Oct 2011 | 10:55 pm
I've been dabbling and painting on and off. Quite a fair few paintings done but I've not been consistent with my picture taking. Having said that, I came across a few 5x7 inch canvases and I must say ...
Distant Fields 5 Feb 2011 | 05:45 pm
I started painting this before I attended Johannes class on the weekend (how to select photos) it wasn't until after the class that I realized I had started out with a terrible photo. So I completely ...
